Turnovers

Where the Blue Devils weren't so impressive on the glass, they made up for in other facets of their defensive game.

Duke actually managed to force a staggering 25 turnovers on Wednesday night, while forfeiting the rock just 10 times themselves.

With every one of Duke's backcourt players picking up at least two steals (Rasheed Sulaimon had three, while Tyler Thornton, Seth Curry and Quinn Cook each had two steals apiece), they kept the pressure on all game, regardless of who was on the floor.

Forcing turnovers also allowed Duke to jump out to the aforementioned 41-4 start to the second half.

Field Goal Percentage

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By the time all was said and done on Wednesday night, Duke had a shooting percentage of 56 percent, while Cornell finished shooting a measly 36 percent (including an embarrassing nine percent from beyond the arc).

Led by Mason Plumlee, who hit all eight of his field goal attempts, Duke drained 34-of-60 shots Wednesday night, with the team hitting 27-of-39 of their attempts from inside the three-point line (an incredible 69 percent).

Offensively, the Blue Devils did a great job.

With the exception of rebounding, the defensive game was also pretty impressive.

Now they get to do it all over again Thursday night, as the Blue Devils will play host to the Elon Phoenix.